Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pushed back Wednesday against the accusation that the U.S. military has gone "woke."
He then seemed to suggest that "white rage" was linked to the Capitol riot; defended race-obsessed writers on the military reading list by comparing them to Marx and Mao (which military leaders also read, more as a way of understanding the enemy, though, not ourselves); and misstated the 3/5 compromise in the Constitution (it was not "three-fourths," and it was not about the humanity of black people, but counting population to give the slave states less power).
Recall that Milley was the leader who apologized for the -- perfectly appropriate -- walk with President Donald Trump through Lafayette Square last June 1, which demonstrated that the democratically-elected government, and not the mob fueled by the media and the Democratic Party, was in control.
Here, by the way, is the controversial Navy reading list. Under "foundational," it includes a wide variety of left-wing agitprop. The only conservative on the list is David Brooks, an anti-Trump center-right writer.
https://www.navy.mil/CNO-Professional-Reading-Program/
In my (very anecdoctal) experience, the officer corps is more woke than the enlisted ranks, who have to deal with reality and don't have time for racism or for so-called "antiracism." They also aren't burdened with a college education.
This week, we are tackling two major areas of contention between the Trump administration and Democrat governors: fighting crime, and redistricting. The president is sending the National Guard to blue cities -- and blue states are trying to stamp out Republican representation. Is this a civil war situation?
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye -- Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on redistricting
- Tom Manza, California Business and Industrial Alliance, on Gavin Newsom
- Jon Fleischman, veteran California political expert, on the special election
- Dan Backer, veteran political lawyer and consultant, on corruption
- DJ Mark Anthony, on a recent visit to Rome and visiting Pope Leo XIV
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This week's portion is the last of the month of Av -- also known as Menachem (Comforter) Av -- which begins in mourning and ends in celebration and anticipation of the New Year and the process of repentance and renewal.
In a similar vein, the portion features Moses offering the Israelites a choice between a blessing and a curse. They are masters of their own fates: if they obey God's commandments, they receive the blessings -- and vice versa.
The key commandment is to reject idol worship. There is said to be something magnetic about the practice of worshiping idols in the new land, such that it would be constant moral battle, both individually and collectively, in the land.
Nowadays, according to Jewish tradition, humanity has lost the urge for idol worship (and the antidote, which is divine prophecy) -- but there are several near substitutes, such as lust or excessive appetites for worldly pleasures.
We are wired for compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and even addictions. These ...
We have so much to talk about this week -- Trump's efforts to negotiate peace through negotiation, and Gavin Newsom's efforts to divide Americans through gerrymandering. We'll also talk about Playboy leaving LA and California.
Special guests:
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia & Ukraine
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on Newsom
Harmeet Dhillon - DOJ Civil Rights Division chief, on the fight against DEI
Jessica Vaugn - Playboy model on political commentator, on California
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